Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Well, that happened. Another Carnival passed. Just in time to save the city from spontaneous combustion. In general gringos think Brazilian’s aren’t as big drinkers as there are – in say – Ireland, but when it comes time to let the demons out for Carnival – I believe they [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Here we are again, Carnival week and as usual the city is abuzz. In the past I’ve had mixed feelings about the hubbub disrupting my routine but this year I’m feeling more accommodating. Which is good because it is here irregardless of my personal sentiments. It is another year [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – My priorities need to be reset, and sorry for sharing too much personal information but my parents came to visit Friday, and I have been so busy putting this week’s issue out I have not seen them since Sunday night. I thought I had planned a manageable week of [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This article is actually not about the tragic three-building collapse that happened in Rio last week, and need for better structural integrity, in planning, maintaining and renovating. The government will hopefully introduce some swift new laws that help developers and citizens quickly, and our Opinion columnist has already shared [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A few things have happened this week to cause reflection on the mission of The Rio Times. This is an evolution and always subject to improvement, but for now and the foreseeable future it has not changed. We are a community news company, we serve the English speaking foreign [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It is all about the skills, and those familiar with the 2004 cult classic film Napoleon Dynamite know how important it is to have sweet skill. Now, if Brazil follows through with its fast-track work visa process for highly-skilled foreign professionals, the talent show is going to be more [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One month from today we will be so close to Carnival our teeth will be chattering from the bloco drums passing by, and our feet will be tapping to the familiar sounds of samba songs sung by crowds of summer sun soaked party goers. The formal Carnival dates are [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Now that all that Christmas and New Year revelry is out of the way, the fog has lifted and the list of things to do clears up. This is actually not the case so much in Carioca culture, as it is mid-summer, the schools are all on break still, [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Compared to the rest of the world struggling in an economic crisis, Brazil seems like a good place to be these days. It is not just a destination for summer sun and samba anymore, our new (unofficial) slogan at The Rio Times is “Brazil for Business”. The country of [...]
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It’s Christmas time… in Brazil. It will be about 90 degrees today, and my 18 inch plastic Christmas tree is decorated next to the TV. There are some presents to exchange, and a whole bunch of rabanaba to consume and holiday spirits to cheer. This time of year is [...]
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